The poem by W. S. Hays that Richie refers to has been posted twice at Mudcat: a short version in a thread called Hymns - Play along and a longer version in a thread called Origins: Life's Railway To Heaven / Union Miners?. The title given in the latter thread is OLD HAYSEED'S RAILROAD IDEA OF LIFE, but I have seen it under other titles. I haven't verified that the words are correct.